ARM Architecture (company)
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ARM Architecture or Ashton Raggatt McDougall is an architectural firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, Australia. The firm was founded in Melbourne in 1988 by Stephen Ashton, Howard Raggatt, and Ian McDougall.
Notable projects include the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, the Melbourne Recital Centre and Southbank Theatre in Melbourne, Perth Arena and the Marion Cultural Centre in Adelaide.
Architectural style
ARM has been described as practising "architectural outspokenness". The firm has undertaken a number of heritage and renewal projects, including the refurbishment of Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne, the redevelopment of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, RMIT Storey Hall, and the redevelopment of Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. ARM was also commissioned to prepare the masterplans for Melbourne Docklands, the Adelaide Festival Plaza Precinct, and Elizabeth Quay in Perth. Other projects include the Perth Arena and Wanangkura Stadium in Port Hedland.
As of 2016, ARM was the only Australian firm to have won the Australian Institute of Architects' Premier State Award seven times, most recently for the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. The firm's design work has been featured on two Australian postage stamps.
Notable projects
| Completed | Project name | Location | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | St Kilda Library | Melbourne | Commendation for Institutional Alterations and Extensions, 1995Commendation for Interior Architecture, 1995 | |
| 1995 | RMIT Storey Hall | Melbourne | Interior Architecture Award, 1996National Interior Architecture Award, 1996Victorian Architecture Medal, 1996William Wardell Award for Institutional Architecture, 1996Marion Mahony Griffin Award for Interior Architecture, 1996Dulux Colour Awards, National Award, 1996 | |
| 2000 | National Museum of Australia | Canberra | Award of Merit, 2002 (ACT)Colorbond Award, 2002 (ACT) | |
| 2001 | Marion Cultural Centre | Adelaide | Award of Merit, 2003 (SA) | |
| 2004 | Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre and Gardens | Melbourne | Victorian Architecture Medal, 2004Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design, 2004Melbourne Prize, 2004William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, 2004John George Knight Award (Heritage Architecture), 2004 | |
| 2006 | Melbourne Central Shopping Centre | Melbourne | Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design, 2006Melbourne Prize, 2006 | |
| 2007 | Albury Library Museum | Albury | Public Architecture Award, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre Project, (Southbank Theatre) | Melbourne | Victorian Architecture Medal, 2009 Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture, 2009 Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2009 William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, 2009 | |
| 2012 | Hamer Hall | Melbourne | National Award for Interior Architecture, 2013Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage, 2013Melbourne Prize, 2013 | |
| 2012 | Perth Arena | Perth | Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2013Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture, 2013 (National)Jeffrey Howlett Award for Public Architecture, 2013 (WA)George Temple Poole Award, 2013 (WA)Colorbond Steel Award, 2013 (WA) | |
| 2012 | Wanangkura Stadium | Port Hedland | ||
| 2013 | Administration building, National Museum of Australia | Canberra | ||
| 2013–present | Home of the Arts | Surfers Paradise | ||
| 2015 | Shrine of Remembrance Galleries of Remembrance | Melbourne | Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2015 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2015 Melbourne Prize, 2015 William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, 2015 John George Knight Award (Heritage Architecture), 2015 Urban Design Architecture Award, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Geelong Library and Heritage Centre | Geelong | Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2016Victorian Architecture Medal, 2016William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, 2016Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture, 2016Regional Prize, 2016 | |
| 2020—2022 | Sydney Opera House Renewal | Sydney, Australia | NSW Architecture Medallion, 2023Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage Architecture, 2023Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture, 2023John Verge Award for Interior Architecture, 2023 (NSW)Greenway Award for Heritage, 2023 (NSW) | |
| 2023 | Geelong Arts Centre (Stage 3) | Geelong | ||
| 2023 | Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) | Rooty Hill |
Gallery
- National Museum of Australia (2000)
- Albury Library Museum (2007)
- Southbank Theatre (2008)
- Perth Arena (2012)
- Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (2015)
- Arts West Building (2017) University of Melbourne